Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Do you know, Most of the people Don't use their internet speed to their full potential?Yes, You read it right.. Most of you don't use their maximum internet speed.

Internet speed depends on two factors:1. External Factors2. Internal FactorsExternal Factors can be taken care by checking your internet speed by any speed testing websites and matching that with the speed, your service provider has promised you to provide.By 'Internal Factor' I mean, whether you use 100% of the speed being recieved on port/wifi device of your computer or not ?Truth is, most of us use only 80% of the internet speed being received. Rest 20% is reserved by default for windows.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Don't Panic! It is not the end of your system, it can be cleaned easily and Formatting is not necessary.Just Follow our instructions... :)If your computer is infected with a Malwares (like virus, trojan, worm etc) It is better to remove it as quickly as possible.You might be thinking of downloading or purchasing an antivirus to remove 'the Parasites'. These were the old school methods, But Malware Programmers, or convenient to say, Virus Programmers have gone far ahead.Now virus connects to their originators and download other malwares and make many changes in your system so as to make it difficult for you to remove them.Some of those Changes are like :-> Disable browsing security websites (ex- microsoft.com, symantec.com, etc )-> Sometimes won't allow to connect to internet.-> Disable windows tools like Task manager, Registry editor, cmd etc-> Disable Folder options & thus won't let you see hidden files, extensions-> Associate itself with system restore points (so that it can revoke itself after system restore)-> Disable current antivirus program & even won't allow you to install new antivirus !!-> In some case, associate itself with the new antivirus being installed and remain untouched by it.More Tensed!! :oDon't worry, I am here to solve your problems. :)

Solution

Download some software which will be required further. If you are unable to go to the websites due to virus then download them from a clean computer and keep them in a clean Pen-drive.

Before starting cleaning process,keep above files in infected PC and Disconnect it from Internet. Don't do anything else, Do only the steps asks you to do, in some cases, it can take longer time while scanning, Be Patient!!

First step: Stop Virus process

First it is better to stop processes of virus, so that difficulties in removing virus gets minimised. Please do not Restart your system after using 'Rkill', as Malwares are scheduled to start during start up. Immediately start cleaning as 'Rkill' finishes. ->Run 'Rkill'
it will show in command prompt all the changes it is making.
When it Finishes, immediately proceed to Second step.

Second step: Start cleaning

A fast and safe way to check and clean for viruses is to use 'Virus removal tools' like 'Norman Malware Cleaner' , 'Microsoft Safety Scanner' and other tools provided by antivirus companies for Free(here I am providing those I use most).These Tools are a free online service that helps you detect and remove viruses.Procedure: Simple...-> Run any of the above tools Downloaded-> Accept-> Do 'Full scan' and follow the instruction and remove Infected files and Threats-> If it asks for a restart then Do it.

Third step: Make sure that no virus is left-> Install MalwareBytes by double clicking it and follow normal steps of installing.

-> connect to internet, (if it doesn't connects, reboot in same fashion & try again. If still can't then reboot normally & connet with internet)-> Right click the MalwareByte icon 'M' in taskbar, click Check for updates.-> After finishing Update, Disconnect from internet (better unplug the LAN cable or whichever medium being used)-> Open MalwareBytes, Do a 'Full scan'-> Follow removal process as asked(check all detected->Remove selected)-> Reboot Normally, again check for updates, again Do 'Full Scan' (to be double sure)-> if it catches virus again, then clean them follow process mentioned in above line againNow you can be sure of removal of viruses.But still to be on safer side, Follow Step 3.Fourth Step: Prohibiting attackNow your system is cleaned from infection. But it needs Proactive monitoring so as to catch and prevent any future Virus attack. You may connect to internet now.- Install a good Antivirus with Proactive MonitoringChoosing Antivirus: I have chosen these two as per my experience and criteria, we can discuss it in further posts.If your systems run Genuine Microsoft Windows version, then you must choose 'Microsoft security essentials' as it is the only Free complete version and very much effective Antivirus Program available. Else you may opt for Free AVG/ Avast or any Good Antivirus (we will discuss about them in further posts)- After installation, Update it- Do a Full scan (to be on safer side)- Remove infection as per instruction (if any)- Restart if it asks toThis is Basic suggestion that can be given to any Infected Computer remotely for safely removal of Malwares (viruses in common language) .

You try to run regedit form start menu you are getting an error like this 'Registry editing has been disabled by administrator'

Regedit is widely used to successfully remove Virus and their effects. This is also the reason why virus makers love to disable the Registry Editor so it makes solving the problem and removing the issue difficult.

Viruses are not always the reason for this issue sometimes administrators in IT departments place a restrictions on using the regedit command to keep employees from changes things on company computers.

Let us look at the solution to fix it:

Solution 1: Using the Group Policy Editor

Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc and press ENTER

Expand the '+' sign to go to the following location: User Configuration ->Administrative Templates -> System

Double-click 'Prevent access to registry editing tools' and set it to Not Configured

Exit the Group Policy EditorNote: If the setting already reads Not Configured, set it to Enabled, and click Apply. Then revert it back to Not Configured. This ensures that the DisableRegistryTools registry value is removed successfully.

Symantec has developed a tool UnHookexec.infwhich makes access to registry editing easy and sets their registry values to their default values. It is an inf file right click the tool and install .

Solution 4:

Downloadthis VB script file from doug Knox Website and run it .If you get any warning click ok to continue. After VB Script file enables registry editor ,restart your computer and access registry.

Solution 5:

Some viruses and other malware will load a regedit.com file that is many times a zero byte dummy file. Because .com files have preference over .exe files when executed if you type REGEDIT in the run line, it will run the regedit.com instead of the real regedit.exe file.

Delete the regedit.com file if its a zero byte file to restore access to REGEDIT. In some cases, such as the W32.Navidad worm, you'll need to rename the REGEDIT file to get it to work.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Where have my Files Gone?

Have you faced the situation, when you couldn't find your important file in your Pen-drive or hard disk but disk space usage still the same?
- Don't Panic, your files are safe they have just got hidden(by virus or some person)
-All you need is to either

a) Show your hidden files
OR

b) Un-hide your files

Show your hidden files

Opening Folder Option is different for XP & Win 7

For Windows 7/ windows Vista

Open My computer or any folder.

Click Organize button -> select Folder and Search Options

For Windows XP

Open My computer or any folder.

In Menu Bar Click Tools -> select Folder Options

After Folder Options is opened use following process for both OS

Click the View tab->select Show hidden files and folders

In Advanced settings:

Select Show hidden files and folders

Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types

Uncheck Hide protected operating system files

Select yes in the next window asked

Click Apply

OK

Now all Hidden files in your system is visible to you. Don't delete any unknown files as it may be windows system files.

Un-hide your files

Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your task bar.

Update: some lines are changed as from previous to minimize confusion & make the Readers understand in better way.

Win 7/Vista users-> Type cmd in the search box and press Enter.

Windows XP users-> click Run and type cmd into the Run box.

Go to the required Folder(Directory) using cd command,ie, If required files are in f: drive then type f: then Enter

Type attrib -s -h -r *.* /s /d and press Enter.

Else you can provide path of that folder(as shown in address bar) and make it unhide.

For example, 1) if the required folder name "xyz" and it is in f: drive. (path: f:\xyz\)Type attrib -s -h -r f:\xyz\*.* /s /d and press Enter.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Many a times when we play the captured video with our cell phone or camcorder in Computer or TV, it looses its charm after discovering that the video is
rotated by 90 degrees.
No need to strain
your neck or flip your monitor on it’s side to watch your video,
we’ll show you few easier methods.

Rotate and Watch a Video in VLC

Open your video file by going to Media > Open File… and browsing for your file. Or, by just dragging and dropping your video onto the VLC player.